Refugee home in South Sudan set ablaze

Gunmen in the town of Malakal in South Sudan have opened fire on a camp which is home to tens of thousands of people displaced by the conflict there. 

Reports from the camp which is inside a UN base say  the gunmen attacked overnight with assault rifles and machine guns. 

One resident said at least seven people were killed. 

The UN has confirmed that there was an incident but would not give details. 


BBC